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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

Hilarious - Ken Bruce had Lady with a posh voice who claimed to be retired and her hobbies were knitting and parachute jumping. Well done Ken stopping them, then cutting into a peice of music. It's amazing the researchers let this through unless they were in on the joke.

Ken didn't see the funny side.

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

It was a guy (at least I think it was!) Mark.

I guess he put on a normal voice when he spoke to researchers and then changed his guise.

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I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005

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It was sort of funny at first but then not really.

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

Agree Rachel!

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I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005

MadeinSurrey · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 11:54 am Post subject:

I really felt for Ken - not only did he have to deal with this "joker" but he also got the score wrong which led to the wrong contestant winning Confused

Let's hope that nothing will go wrong for a long time!
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Gibbo · Joined: 31 Aug 2010 Posts: 117 Location: Wirral

Listen again:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00tq0c6

Scoot forward to 1:08:10

Soulsister · Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:33 am Post subject:

Cheers for that Gibbo. Nine times out of ten I listen to Ken's show, but managed to miss that yesterday.

She (or should that be he) got to speak for a lot longer than I expected, but once Ken sussed him it was game over.

Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

It'll be interesting to know how they've tightened up the screening process beforehand after that! Thank heavens for 'Listen Again', as I too, didn't hear it yesterday. Sods law isn't it?!
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Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

That was hillarious!!
I missed it as I find Ken Bruce a trifle OTT these days & have moved over to calmer airwaves. Sad, I did used to enjoy popmaster.

I wonder if that "Contestant" was none other than... Scott nelson! Laughing

becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6851

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Soulsister · Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 1:57 pm Post subject:

Blimey ... first time I've ever listened to Chris Moyles. Loved the clip, but the rest of it would drive me demented!!

Themanfromuncle · Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 79 Location: Near The Beach

Well, Popmaster today threw us up two contestants that scored 39 points. Ken's not had a 39 since May and then we get a play-off because two guys score a full house.

Unreal.

RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

No, they both got the prize without playoff or having to do 3 in 10 - Lynne tried that (Genesis) and failed.

One contestant was a part-time DJ and the other had been on Sky's The Music In Me and BGT.
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Themanfromuncle · Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 79 Location: Near The Beach

I stand corrected. The front door went so I only heard the last bit at a muffle.

ruddlescat · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester

What surprised me was when Ken said he did not remember any previous occasion when both contestants got maximum points on the same day
I am absolutely certain it has happened before at least once as I distinctly remember a time about 3 years ago and I also recall both the contestants being on Champions League Popmaster at the end of the year
Am I going completely mad and imagining it or does anyone else remember it?

quickssandra · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 158 Location: Scotland

My spies tell me it was when Vicky Richardson (who a few will know) and another contestant both got 39...

RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

Ken thought it hadn't happened before, but you could be right, Sandra.

Vicky has recently registered here. It would be nice to see her.
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NickSheffield · Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 508

It definitely happened before - and it was either late 2005 or early 2006, as I remember walking in to lectures at university as it happened. I had to give a presentation on my dissertation so that day sticks in my mind.

Cherskiy · Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:37 am Post subject:

Fake contestants?

R2 seems to have a fake presenter each weekday between 2 and 5pm! Laughing

I'll get my coat....
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